The PAW Print

As we head into the final stretch of the 2025/26 school year, life at SAM continues to be full of excitement and celebration! This week, over 150 students showcased their unique skills, talents, and interests during our annual SAM Showcase. From variety acts and dance performances to musical talents, creative collections, and even Pokémon displays, our students proudly shared the passions that make them uniquely them. SAM Showcase is truly a special tradition and a beautiful reminder of just how diverse, talented, and amazing our SAM community is. A huge congratulations to all of our participants, and a very special thank you to the staff who helped organize, coach, and practice alongside our performers to make this event such a success.

Coming up next week is one of our favourite SAM traditions — our annual Breakfast for Dinner family event! This is a special evening where our staff have the opportunity to show our appreciation for our incredible SAM families by serving up a pancake and sausage dinner. It is always such a fun evening filled with great food, laughter, and time to connect with friends and family. We hope you will join us on Thursday, May 28 from 5:00–6:30 p.m. for this much-loved community event.

Have a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing many of you next week at Breakfast for Dinner!

Week of May 25 - 29

• Mon, May 25 - Grade 6 Immunizations
• Tues, May 26 - Climbing Club (3:30-5pm in SAM Gym)
• Tues, May 26 - School Council Meeting (6-7pm SAM Library)
• Tues, May 26 - SAM Fundraising Society (7-8pm SAM Library)
• Thurs, May 28 - Breakfast for Dinner Family Event (5 - 6:30pm Div 2 Ballcourt & Gym)
• Fri, May 29 - Hot Lunch (Canadian Brewhouse)

Week of June 1 - 5

• Tues, June 2 - Climbing Club (3:30-5pm in SAM Gym)
• Wed, June 3 - Cupcake Day
• Thurs, June 4 - Leadership Garage Sale (all day in SAM Gym)
• Fri, June 5 - NO SCHOOL (Staff Meeting/PD Day)

Date: Thursday, May 28th
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Cost: FREE!!!

Where: Div 2 Ball Court/SAM Gym

We are excited to invite you to our special "Breakfast for Dinner" event at SAM! This fun evening is our way of showing deep appreciation to the incredible parents and guardians who support our SAM students every day.

Come enjoy a free meal of pancakes and sausage! It’s a perfect opportunity for family bonding and a relaxed time with our school community. We will have some seating available, but please feel free bring along a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and join us in celebrating our wonderful SAM families! Gluten & Pork free options will be available

Now that we are finished our Climbing Club lessons, we are inviting you to join us for ONE FINAL FUN CLIMB!

• Parents, come take pictures of your child and see what they’ve learned!
• Climbers, bring a sibling or a friend if you want to introduce them to climbing!

Group A: Tuesday, June 9th - 3:30pm-5:00pm

Group B: Tuesday, June 16th - 3:30pm-5:00pm

Group C: Tuesday, June 23rd - 3:30pm-5:00pm

*all climbers must have tight-fitting athletic footwear to climb on the wall!

If you have any questions, email jamie.snow@spschools.org

Our school will be hosting a Garage Sale Fundraiser on Thursday, June 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium. We are currently looking for donations of gently used items to help make this event a success!

We kindly ask that donated items be in fairly good condition. Please note that we are unable to accept furniture items. Donations can be dropped off at the school office beginning Monday, May 19th. On the day of the sale, students, families, and members of the community are invited to come shop and support a wonderful cause.

All proceeds from the garage sale will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thank you for your generosity and support — we appreciate your help in making a difference for children and families in need!

SAM School showed incredible heart and community spirit during our recent donation drive for the Bissell Center! Together, our students worked hard to collect and donate items to support members of our community in need. Through teamwork, kindness, and generosity, students earned an amazing total of 4,085 points!

All donated items have now been delivered, and the team at the Bissell Center was truly blown away by the generosity of our students and families. We are so proud of the way SAM School came together to make a difference.

A huge congratulations goes out to our pizza party winners! In Division 1, the winning classes were 1 Mackay and 2 Smolley, and in Division 2, 4/5 Sheppard and 5 Snow took the top spots. The totals were so incredibly close that we just had to celebrate more than one class in each division!

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped support this important cause. Your kindness and teamwork made a real impact!

Visit our Division Website for more information about Bus Transportation including fees and eligibility.

We're excited to announce that registration is open for the St. Albert Mustangs 2026 Summer Camps! The summer camp is open for kids aged 5-13, of all experience levels to learn the fundamentals of track and explore their abilities in running, jumping, and throwing.

Camps are being offered on the following weeks all located at Fowler Athletic Park:

• July 6-10 , July 13-17, July 20-23, July 27-31
• Aug 4-7, Aug 10-14, Aug 17-21

Learn more and register here: Mustang Summer Camps

Students in grades 1 - 8 are invited to join this year's Super Cool Summer School. We offer a wide range of courses in academics, athletics, arts and more -- there truly is something for every child.

Many of the courses fill up so be sure to book your summer fun programming early.

To find out more or to register click: Super Cool Summer School